Wansbeck Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.16° N 1.52° W

Wansbeck Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.3° 

Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 3AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (27 Aug)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
0.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
62
56
64
64
64
66
69
89
113
116
130
134
113
113
120
142
131
65
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
SSE
5
NE
5
SSW
5
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:18PM3.73m
3:23AM4.08m
3:52PM3.93m
3:55AM4.31m
4:24PM4.10m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.99m
9:47AM0.52m
9:54PM0.79m
10:19AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:12
8:09
 mm
16
3
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
20
20
17
17
Feels °C
16
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
18
19
17
17
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